"Pink
Humour" - The Romanticism and Realism Sculpture Series
Yue
minjun
These sculptural groups are inspired by my childhood
memories of the sculptures in public squares in China during
the Cultural Revolution. Such sculpture on the theme of revolutionary
realism and romanticism was both Utopian and ridiculously exaggerated.
All the time I had the feeling that some other meanings were
hidden behind the figures' almost manic and idiotic expressions.
And I wanted to express these ridiculous meanings in my work.
Therefore, in this series of sculptures, I depict a wide range
of actions, an adventurous spirit, and a kind of joyful, "pink"
and well-meaning humour towards the supposed awfulness and sublime
grandeur of the past. My aim is to treat the burdens and suffering
in our history in a relaxed and light-hearted way, so as to
lessen the pressure and powerlessness we feel in real life.
In addition, there is an element of standing back from worldly
affairs and remaining impassive. In sum, my theme is - "pink
humour".
